Mayor Eric Adams signed laws this week making it unlawful to hide carry a firearm in Occasions Sq..
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The Subject: Mayor Adams’ signing of a invoice that makes hid carry of a firearm in Occasions Sq. unlawful.
With the everyday political fanfare we anticipate, Mayor Adams has declared Occasions Sq. a legal-gun-free zone (“Eric gun ban in Occasions Sq.”, Oct. 12).
Can somebody inform me precisely how many individuals have been shot by authorized gun house owners in Occasions Sq. — or New York Metropolis, for that matter?
Bob Fleming
Brooklyn
So will all these gun-toting deviants now be prepared to drop off their weapons at some gun-depository stand earlier than in search of entrance to Occasions Sq.?
I suppose that Fordham Street within the Bronx, Queens Boulevard in Queens, Japanese Parkway in Brooklyn and Park Avenue in Manhattan will stay broad open, so all of the gun-carriers on the market can have a substitute for Occasions Sq. — or you may nonetheless go to Occasions Sq., however solely with a machete.
If this gutless gesture weren’t so pitiful, it could be laughable. I can’t perceive how a former law-enforcement officer could be on board with such tomfoolery.
Ken Karcinell
Hewlett
You may move all of the legal guidelines you need about “gun management” — gun-carry permits, shopping for weapons, and so on. It can do nothing to carry down shootings and killings of younger and previous harmless folks. You assume gang-bangers give a crap about gun legal guidelines?
The one solution to curtail all these shootings and killings is to make it in order that when you're caught with an unlawful gun, you go on to jail. If convicted, it's best to get an extended sentence.
All these different gun legal guidelines that they need to move are a political farce.
Jimmy Durda
The Bronx
Adams bans weapons from Occasions Sq.! Doesn’t New York Metropolis’s mayoral dolt have something higher to do?
Right here’s a prediction: I see ever extra crime on subways and shootings beneath your watch. Anyone please save that once-great metropolis from the arms of those careless fools.
I can see criminals licking their chops at this one now. Silly is as silly does, however sadly town will once more vote left and get what it deserves.
Kevin Choose
Naples, Fla.
The Subject: Rep. Tulsi Gabbard’s announcement that she is leaving the Democratic Celebration.
As somebody who has all the time been a split-ticket voter, I've been watching former Rep. Tulsi Gabbard of late and located her to be such a smart Democrat — a rarity nowadays (“Gabbard dumps ‘elitist’ Dems,” Oct. 12).
After I heard she had sufficient and left the Democratic Celebration, it solely appeared to indicate simply how far leftward the Democrats have moved in recent times.
On a lot of present public coverage points, I disagree along with her. She got here throughout as a centrist Democrat, however there's clearly no room within the social gathering for many who haven’t drunk the Kool-Help of the woke mentality.
As a center-right voter, it was straightforward for me to change social gathering affiliations from Democrat to unenrolled. I didn’t depart the Democratic Celebration, it left me.
Sal Giarratani
Boston, Mass.
I've seen a number of political moments in my life, and Tulsi’s announcement is up there with probably the most impactful.
Only a few persons are prepared to confront the institution that approach — absolutely, fully and critically.
I'll disagree with Tulsi on any variety of subjects, however I do know we might sit down and focus on them overtly and constructively and certain wind up with an consequence that's imperfect from our particular person views however brings us nearer to “a extra excellent Union.” I thank her for practising that which has made the USA nice.
Bert Watson
Jacksonville, Fla.
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